bring about

verb

1. to cause to happen

   to bring about a change in the law

2. to turn (a ship) around

Idioms and Phrases

Also, bring to pass. Make something happen, accomplish or result in something. For example, The revised tax code brought about considerable changes in accounting. The first term dates from the 1400s, and the variant, today considered rather formal, from the first half of the 1500s. Also see bring on, def. 1.

Example Sentences

Under U.S. law, terrorism is defined as politically motivated violence, usually targeting a civilian population, intended to bring about political change.

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Pakistan said Wednesday that negotiations for a lasting truce with Afghanistan had "failed to bring about a workable solution", warning it would take steps to protect its people.

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What made this one Western renaissance “great”? Mr. Roeck concludes that it—and it alone—brought about the cultural revolution “we call modernity.”

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In the early 20th century, rapid declines in infant mortality -- brought about by medical innovation, improved sanitation, and higher living standards -- significantly boosted average life expectancy.

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Rosenstein, who has practiced yoga six days a week for decades, thought he could bring about change at companies by building relationships with management.

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Related Words

• accomplish 
• achieve 
• create 
• engender 
• generate 
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